Hello, my name is

Kavan Samra

I'm a Software Developer.

Los Angeles, CA

About

I began my programming journey in 2014 with an introductory course in Visual Basic where I discovered the power of programming: the ability to build something with seemingly nothing more than logical statements, control flow, and abstraction. This interest led me to the University of California, Santa Cruz where I pursued my studies in Computer Science, graduating with a B.S in 2019. During my time in University, I took a particular interest in backend development, system design, and statically typed languages.

After graduation, I worked at Abby Connect where I built backend systems to support business operations, rewrote legacy software with a focus on reliability and efficiency, and took on a key leadership position while providing mentorship to others.

Outside of programming my hobbies include photography, cars, competitive video games, and traveling.

Languages

  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • Rust
  • HTML
  • CSS/Sass

Technologies

  • React.js
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • GraphQL
  • MongoDB
  • AWS
  • Firebase
  • Pandas

Experience

Software Engineer @Abby Connect | Dec 2020 - June 2023

  • Planned, designed, and developed solutions to support business operations.
  • Collaborated with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success departments to ensure product development timelines and customer needs were in sync.
  • Provided mentorship to others seeking a position in the Software department.
  • Built custom integrations for VIP clients, allowing them to integrate our products with their specific tech stack.
  • Rewrote legacy software with an emphasis on reliabilty and performance.

Projects

Here are some of the projects I've built.

Pokédex

A dashboard providing information on all generations of Pokémon. Search for any Pokémon and learn more about their stats, strengths, weaknesses and more.

React.js

Node.js

Apollo-GraphQL

MongoDB

Startup Analysis

Data Visualization project attempting to answer a number of questions about startup investments. Data was sourced from Crunchbase up to the year 2015.

Python

Pandas

Bokeh

HTML

Share Yourself Artists

An art sharing platform where users can upload their artwork to share with others. Users can optionally purchase credits to have their artwork sponsored or simply use the free-tier.

React.js

Node.js

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

Contact

Let's get in touch!

I am actively seeking a full time position and would love to hear from you about any opportunities.